MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Monday, April 14, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs
was held on Monday, April 14, 2003, in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bill Ratliff Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Jane Nelson
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Chairman Ratliff called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. There
being a quorum present, the chairman opened the public testimony
portion on Article 5 of HB 4. At 9:15 a.m., Senator Staples
assumed the chair. At 9:20 a.m., Senator Ratliff resumed the
chair and testimony continued.
At 1:00 p.m., Senator Ratliff moved that the committee stand
recessed until after adjournment of the Senate; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:25 p.m., the committee reconvened and continued the public
testimony portion on Article 5 of HB 4. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill during today's hearing are shown on
the attached list. The chairman moved that public testimony on
Article 5 be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The
chairman announced that the committee would meet again at 8:00
a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2003, and would start taking public
testimony on Article 6 of HB 4. At 7:04 p.m., Senator Ratliff
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Bill Ratliff, Chairman
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Nancy B. Macken, Clerk